Lingashtakam — Brahmamurarisurarchitalingam, with meaning

Brahmamurarisurarchitalingan
Nirmalabhasitashobhitalingam ।
Janmajaduhkhavinashakalingan
Tat pranmami sadashivalingam ॥

I bow to the Sadashiv ling, worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and the gods, shining with pure light, destroyer of the sorrows that come with birth.

Devamunipravararchitalingan
Kamdahan karunakaralingam ।
Ravanadarpavinashanalingan
Tat pranmami sadashivalingam ॥

I bow to the Sadashiv ling, worshipped by the gods and the best of sages, who burnt Kamadev, ocean of compassion, who broke Ravan's pride.

Sarvasugandhisulepitalingan
Buddhivivardhanakaranalingam ।
Siddhsurasuravanditalingan
Tat pranmami sadashivalingam ॥

I bow to the Sadashiv ling, anointed with all fragrant things, who increases wisdom, saluted by siddhas, gods and asuras.

Kanakamahamanibhushitalingan
Phanipativeshtitashobhitalingam ।
Dakshasuyagyavinashanalingan
Tat pranmami sadashivalingam ॥

I bow to the Sadashiv ling, adorned with gold and great gems, beautiful with the king of serpents coiled around it, destroyer of Daksha's yagya.

Kunkumachandanalepitalingan
Pankajaharasushobhitalingam ।
Sanchitapapavinashanalingan
Tat pranmami sadashivalingam ॥

I bow to the Sadashiv ling, anointed with kumkum and sandal, adorned with lotus garlands, destroyer of accumulated sins.

Devaganarchitasevitalingan
Bhavairbhaktibhirev cha lingam ।
Dinakarakotiprabhakaralingan
Tat pranmami sadashivalingam ॥

I bow to the Sadashiv ling, worshipped and served with feeling and devotion by hosts of gods, with the radiance of crores of suns.

Ashtadalopariveshtitalingan
Sarvasamudbhavakaranalingam ।
Ashtadaridravinashitalingan
Tat pranmami sadashivalingam ॥

I bow to the Sadashiv ling, surrounded by an eight-petalled lotus, the cause of all creation, remover of the eight kinds of poverty.

Suragurusuravarapujitalingan
Suravanapushpasadarchitalingam ।
Paratparan paramatmakalingan
Tat pranmami sadashivalingam ॥

I bow to the Sadashiv ling, worshipped by Devguru Brihaspati and the best gods, always worshipped with flowers of the heavenly garden, beyond the beyond, the Supreme Self.